Strong earthquake tremors were felt in Islamabad and several parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab, creating panic among residents. According to seismic data, the earthquake occurred at a depth of 178 kilometers, with its epicenter located in the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan at 36.54°N latitude and 70.63°E longitude. However, no casualties reported till filing this report.
The earthquake tremors were reported in Islamabad and its surrounding areas. The shocks were also felt in Hassan Abdal and nearby localities, as well as in Kallar Syedan, Kahuta and adjoining areas.
Earthquake tremors were felt across various districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, including Peshawar, Malakand, Mansehra, Torghar, Swat, Dir and Mardan.
Tremors were also reported in Khyber’s Landikotal and surrounding areas, Buner, Chitral, Shangla, Nowshera, Battagram, Abbottabad, Kohat, Bannu and adjoining areas.
In Battagram, people came out of their homes and shops while reciting the Kalima Tayyaba.
Earthquake shocks were also felt in Lahore and several other parts of Punjab. Tremors were reported in Taxila Cantt, Malkwal, Safdarabad, Hafizabad, Bhera and Sangla Hill, Jhelum, Attock, Chakwal, Murree, and Gujar Khan.
In Malkwal, citizens rushed out of their homes after the tremors. In Bhera, people came out of homes while reciting verses from the Holy Quran.
The earthquake was also felt during an ongoing Khyber Pakhtunkhwa assembly session. The deputy speaker adjourned the sitting for five minutes due to the tremors.
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